Working out which horses qualify for the Melbourne Cup field is a long and complicated process, but we finally have our final field for the 2020 edition.
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Last year’s winner, Vow And Declare, is back again and will start the race from barrier number four. It won last year from barrier 21. Last year’s runner-up, Prince Of Arran, is also present and will try to go one better from barrier one.
Other recent Group 1 winners in the field include Cox Plate winner Sir Dragonet coming out of barrier 14 and Caulfield Cup winner Verry Elleegant out of barrier 15.
The favourite, however, is Tiger Moth out of barrier 23.
Here, you can view the full and final field for the 2020 Melbourne Cup, including every horse’s jockey and trainer, and the barriers they will start from.
Number | Barrier | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Weight |
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1 | 3 | Anthony Van Dyck (IRE) | H | 5 | Aidan O’Brien | 58.5 |
2 | 10 | Avilius (GBR) | G | 7 | James Cummings | 57 |
3 | 4 | Vow And Declare | G | 5 | Danny O’Brien | 57 |
4 | 11 | Master of Reality (IRE) | G | 6 | Joseph O’Brien | 56 |
5 | 14 | Sir Dragonet (IRE) | H | 5 | Ciaron Maher and David Eustace | 55.5 |
6 | 12 | Twilight Payment (IRE) | G | 8 | Joseph O’Brien | 55.5 |
7 | 15 | Verry Elleegant (NZ) | M | 5 | Chris Waller | 55.5 |
8 | 2 | Mustajeer (GBR) | G | 8 | Kris Lees | 55 |
9 | 9 | Stratum Albion (GBR) | G | 8 | Willie Mullins | 55 |
10 | 19 | Dashing Willoughby (GBR) | G | 5 | Andrew Balding | 54.5 |
11 | 6 | Finche (GBR) | G | 7 | Chris Waller | 54.5 |
12 | 1 | Prince of Arran (GBR) | G | 8 | Charlie Fellowes | 54.5 |
13 | 7 | Surprise Baby (NZ) | G | 6 | Paul Preusker | 54.5 |
15 | 16 | Russian Camelot (IRE) | H | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 53.5 |
16 | 21 | Streel Prince (IRE) | G | 7 | Anthony and Sam Freedman | 53.5 |
17 | 5 | The Chosen One (NZ) | H | 5 | Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman | 53.5 |
18 | 24 | Ashrun (FRA) | H | 5 | Andreas Wohler | 53 |
19 | 8 | Warning | G | 4 | Anthony and Sam Freedman | 53 |
20 | 22 | Etah James (NZ) | M | 8 | Ciaron Maher and David Eustace | 52.5 |
21 | 23 | Tiger Moth (IRE) | H | 4 | Aidan O’Brien | 52.5 |
22 | 17 | Oceanex (NZ) | M | 5 | Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr. | 51.5 |
23 | 13 | Miami Bound (NZ) | M | 4 | Ciaron Maher and David Eustace | 51 |
24 | 20 | Persan | H | 4 | Danny O’Brien | 51 |